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Ericson -vs-Bavaria Darryl19205 at 8:47am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1532 I am now down to two boats.....a 2000 Bavaria 35 feet and a 1981 Ericson 38'.I like the Bavaria bec
RIGGING MAST CABLES Phatom at 9:45am 06.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 I PICK UP MY FIRST MacGregor 22 this week end. Where can i get info on how to tension the mast cable
chain plate repair sailgirl20776 at 11:23am 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1451 Has anyone rebedded a leaking chain plate? Any advice on going about this process?
engine descaling rad at 11:56am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1242 Has anyone evver tried CLR calcuim/lime/rust remover to decale an engine? It works wonders on plumbi
Lifelines Jim P at 11:45am 06.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1110 I have a 2001 C-310, which comes with Vinyl coated lifelines. How do all of you sailors keep the li
dodger sailgirl20776 at 11:34am 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1041 Any advice about purchasing a dodger at a reduced price? Is is possible to find a used dodger for a
Tuning Rigging with Furler jerry10848 at 11:27am 06.15.06 Bigger Boats 2/1286 I have a 1984 Oday 28 with a Hood furler. I can't figure out how to tighten the forestay. It's way
splicing double braid Tony Litvak at 11:26am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2948 Hello all,What is the simplest way to do a splice on a double braided line. Also - are there any
Lose steering cable kostas at 12:54pm 06.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1167 I have an Edson Pedestal. Today the wire came off after steering hard to one side. I've tried to p
Mast Slap Scott at 1:15pm 06.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1022 Anyone have a good way to get rid of (or minimize) the mast slap from the halyards inside of the mas
Any good other good owners sites? H22matt2282 at 1:28pm 06.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1081 Just recently purchased a First 285 and am curious if anyone is aware of other owners sites? I have
Need Plastic Fuel Cap (1) Tim Mason at 3:46pm 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3789 Hello, I am looking for a replacement for a broken plastic fuel cap, which I think is Swedish. It
My Chart Plotter location Joseph Shirley at 4:56pm 06.15.06 Other Sailboats 0/755 I have been a cruiser, and I installed my separate chart plotter on the Stbd side of the companionwa
Anchor sail Peter Bares at 6:47pm 06.15.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1754 I've just recently bought a HR49 (No 45) and noticed it seems to be "sailing" quit a bit at anchor
what shape were the original 37 cutter cushions?? keystroker at 6:13pm 06.15.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1107 i am slowly redoing my hunter 37 cutter (1982) after having refurbished my hunter 27 (1983)i am tr
Pop-top '23 John Dunton at 9:28pm 06.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1077 Have been sailing a '23 for 23 years and always wished for more headroom. Does the pop-top model wo
Cockpit layout Stephen K at 10:52pm 06.13.06 Catalina 30 7/2075 I am looking to move up to a C30 and I singelhand most of the time. Do you think the MKII version wi
Fix the forum please... Brian D at 1:28am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1263 So that if I accidentally hit the "Ask All Sailors Topic List" at the bottom, I can use the 'back' b
25.5 Bowsprits Question? Jezza at 1:40am 06.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/888 How would one go about replacing the bowsprits on an '84 25.5? Is there anywhere you could buy this
Slidell and New Orleans Sailors Jlogan at 2:22am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1341 Does anyone have any information about the status of clearing boats out of the channels around Eden

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What's in your toolkit? Tedd at 8:08am 06.21.21 ...any brands rust and corrosion resistant? I sourced stainless steel tools for maintaining robots
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Maine Sail at 7:46am 06.21.21 I suspect as much but the inverter could be faulty as well. Is there a way to test? You need to fi
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts duck21 at 7:35am 06.21.21 Awesome--I was really hoping that this was the case (lag bolts), but less and less surprised at the
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 7:25am 06.21.21 Charge bus simply means; anything else charging the batteries when you ran this test? A 3/8" belt
BELT DUST odaydokay at 7:20am 06.21.21 I find this thread very disturbing starting with post #18 and suggest the moderators remove it from
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 7:18am 06.21.21 I suspect as much but the inverter could be faulty as well. Is there a way to test?
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Maine Sail at 7:11am 06.21.21 My boat has a common ground and neutral bus for all. There's your problem......
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts tfox2069 at 7:06am 06.21.21 I'll second the idea that they're likely lag bolts. They were on my Jabsco toilet on my 2009 H36 wh
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 06.21.21 The mounting bolts on ALL marine toilets are lag bolts, so there are no nuts on them...just back the
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? Siamese at 6:54am 06.21.21 I have to question your decision not to use a buffer. Highly recommend you use MaineSail's advice o
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts kappykaplan at 6:50am 06.21.21 re the nuts for those nuts "integrated" into the fiberglass, or will I need to find access undernea
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 6:36am 06.21.21 Update for completeness. Changed air filter (old one was oily, filthy). Changed Raccor 10 micron
What's in your toolkit? shemandr at 6:32am 06.21.21 I've posted this before but a rubber mallet. A quality pair of shears. If you have a Yanmar 7 & 10
Paceship PY26 Anchor (1) sail sfbay at 6:24am 06.21.21 OR mount it on a raised teak base using a stainless steel deck plate as a pattern so there is suffic
1990 Hunter 18.5 Stay T-Ball Receivers (3) Dhozer at 6:21am 06.21.21 I hope I posted the pics correctly! I'm not sure how to figure out which backplates I need, but whe
Paceship PY26 Anchor Nemo Nusquam at 6:21am 06.21.21 Consider stowing on a rail bracket like the Windline Rail Mount Anchor Bracket Windline Rail Mount
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? sesmith at 6:08am 06.21.21 One thing I'd add. You mentioned not wanting to use a buffer. If so, I would wet sand up past 1000
Paceship PY26 Anchor (1) sail sfbay at 6:02am 06.21.21 Consider stowing on a rail bracket like the Windline Rail Mount Anchor Bracket Windline Rail Mount A
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 06.21.21 Picture of entire sail first and how attached to furling drum please. In the future put your ques
tachometer not accurate Maine Sail at 5:47am 06.21.21 Charge bus simply means; anything else charging the batteries when you ran this test? A 3/8" belt

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